All articles tagged with norway
Synchronous code is the enemy of scale. Learn how to implement RabbitMQ to offload heavy tasks, why 'ulimit' matters, and why your message broker needs the low latency of a Norwegian VDS.
MySQL LIKE queries are destroying your load times. Here is how to deploy Elasticsearch 0.90 properly on a Norwegian KVM VPS without blowing up the JVM heap or hitting I/O bottlenecks.
Is your monolithic LAMP stack crumbling under traffic? Learn how to decouple services using Nginx and KVM without incurring massive latency penalties in the Nordic region.
Is 'Integration Hell' eating your deployment window? Learn how to tune Jenkins on KVM infrastructure for reliable builds. We cover I/O bottlenecks, JVM heap tuning, and why local storage matters for Norwegian dev teams.
Stop throwing code over the wall. In 2013, the divide between Dev and Ops is costing you money and sleep. Here is how to fix it with Puppet, culture, and KVM.
Hypervisors are heavy. In a world demanding millisecond latency, Linux Containers (LXC) offer bare-metal performance with VM-like manageability. Here is why you should care.
Is your hosting provider burning cash on cooling? We explore how Norway's hydropower and low PUE reduce costs and improve stability for mission-critical VPS.
It is 2012, and SQL Injection is still king. A battle-hardened guide to securing LAMP stacks, complying with Personopplysningsloven, and why KVM isolation matters more than raw MHz.
SOAP is dead. Mobile is eating the world. Learn how to architect low-latency JSON APIs using PHP-FPM, APC caching, and Nginx in a high-performance Nordic environment.
Relational databases are hitting a wall. Learn why MongoDB 2.0's document model is the future for agile development and why typical shared hosting kills NoSQL performance.
Is Apache killing your concurrency? We dive into deploying Node.js 0.6 on Ubuntu 12.04. Learn to handle the event loop, configure Nginx v1.2 proxies, and why latency to Oslo matters more than raw CPU.
Still dragging files via FileZilla? It's time to professionalize your workflow. Learn how to set up Git post-receive hooks for instant, atomic deployments on a Norwegian VPS.
Local environments lie. Learn how to build a production-grade development sandbox using KVM, Nginx, and Git hooks that mimics your live server perfectly, ensuring zero surprises at deployment.
It's 2011 and LulzSec is on the loose. Default configurations are a death sentence. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Debian Squeeze.
Is your server load spiking despite low CPU usage? The culprit is likely I/O wait. We break down why 15k RPM SAS drives can't handle modern web apps and how SSD arrays change the math.
Is your single Apache instance choking on traffic? We break down proven load balancing techniques from Round Robin to HAProxy, tailored for Norwegian latency requirements.
Disk latency is the silent killer of web applications. We benchmark Redis vs Memcached, explore the new persistence features in version 2.2, and explain why high-performance VPS hosting in Oslo is critical for Norwegian data handling.
It's 2011. MySQL finally made InnoDB default, and Postgres 9.0 has streaming replication. Which one belongs on your server? We break down the technical trade-offs.
Downtime is not an option. Learn how to architect a high-availability stack using DRBD, Heartbeat, and Nginx to keep your Norwegian services online when traffic spikes.
Stop forcing users to wait for 30 hops to Oslo. We break down how to pair a robust Norwegian VDS with a Content Delivery Network using Nginx and Varnish for sub-100ms loads.
Is your Apache server choking on max_clients? We analyze the shift to Nginx, the necessity of SSDs over SAS 15k, and why keeping data in Oslo matters for latency and Datatilsynet compliance.
Is 'The Cloud' just marketing fluff? We analyze the shift from dedicated iron to virtualization, the rise of KVM, and why keeping your data in Norway beats the US Patriot Act risks.
Your server load is spiking, but you don't know why. Learn how to wield `tail`, `awk`, and Apache logs to debug issues instantly, and why high I/O storage matters for logging.
Is your application choking on 'unlimited' shared hosting? We break down the technical migration to VDS, covering rsync strategies, Xen virtualization, and optimizing I/O for high-load reliability.
Shared hosting is a liability. Discover why businesses are migrating to Xen and KVM virtualization, how to optimize MySQL 5.1 for heavy loads, and why latency to NIX (Oslo) matters more than raw bandwidth.
WordPress 3.0 "Thelonious" has just dropped. It merges MU and brings custom post types, but it demands more than standard shared hosting can give. Here is the 2010 systems architect's guide to sub-second loads using Nginx, APC, and Varnish.
Is your pager buzzing at 3 AM? Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. We dive into Nagios 3 configuration, interpreting Linux iowait, and why hardware stability in Oslo matters for your uptime.
RAID is not a backup. If you accidentally drop a database table at 3 AM, mirroring just replicates the error instantly. Here is how to architect a fail-safe backup strategy using rsync, automysqlbackup, and Norwegian remote storage.
Packet sniffers are getting smarter. Here is how to implement 2048-bit RSA encryption on Apache and Nginx without killing your server's CPU load averages.
DNS is the single most overlooked bottleneck in Norwegian hosting. Learn how to configure BIND 9 for speed, navigate Norid regulations, and why your nameserver location defines your performance.